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premJAre  page  qui  comporte  una  empreinte 
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la  derniAre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreintr . 

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cas:  le  symbole  —^  signifie  "A  SUIVRE".  le 
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et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
dims   es  n^cessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m^thode. 


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WniriO  llirso  vorsc's  hocause  I 
lovf  llir  I'ar  places  of  llu*  iiorlli. 
riiry  an-  a  part  of  m\  life.  \ii(l  I 
liopi'  111)    f[i(Mi(ls  will  read  I  hem  for 


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lial    lli<\\    arc    jiisl    little   pictiiir 
<»f  the  lakrs,  the  rivers  and  thi^  woods 


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<.HiJ:\, 


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lui-iiinnii 


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co\ti!:nts 


(irrt'tiri-;  to  thf  VVil<li'rn<'>s 

Tin*  HivfT 

Th*'  hir-olT  f'hucs 

Islands 

Lac  S<'iil     LotH'ly  L;iki' 

Thi'  Foff'sl  Inn 

Mis'<ini.tbi 

A  hay  Dri-aui 

Luko  Kabinaka<Mrni 


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(.iu:i:ii\(.  h'  ri!!:  \\iLi)i:hM:ss 


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\\lv\l\^   (>r  llit>  world  (»r  hooks  and  men. 


1^   Willi  jo\   I  ^Tocl  the  W  ildoriicss  airaiu. 

'I'lit'sc  \\(K)(ls,  llirsc  rocks,  tlicsr  lakos  and  rivors  clear, 
riii'\  waili-d  for  rue  all  the  tedious  \(\\r. 

\\\t'\  know  no  cliaiiirc.  llioc  old.  old  IVicnds  ol"  iniiuj; 
riii-N  llonrisli  in  iinniorlal  \oiill)  di\in(*. 

Wf  (oinc  and  ^'o- our  lilo  a  litllo  sf»an, 

linl  llicy  were  here  wiicn  lirsl  the  world  hejian. 

Onr  n^sllcss  da\s,  onr  ni::lils  of  Inuihlcd  sl<'0{) — 
(loiilrasl  llirin  with  tlicir  jov  and  stillness  dcop. 

TIh'V  ^i\c  lo  all  who  seek  I  heir  healirif;  hahn 

Their  strenj^lh.  their  freedom,  iheir  unhonnded  calm. 

nil  friends  of  mine.  I  i:reet  \(mi  once  a;;ain 
Let  me  foriiet  the  \\(»rld  of  hooks  ;uid  men. 


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1\/TV  CWol']  wrnt  down  a  rivor 
•^'^      Where  lln   Ihtine-IIowers  i^rew, 
And  woruirous  wild  red  roses 
\nd  the  stately  iris  ])lue. 

There  were  ferns  in  the  shadows 

( >f  the  spniee  trees  I  all, 
And  ferns  in  the  niihes 

Of  the  river's  rocky  wall. 

\nd  the  rushes  in  the  shallows 
\\  ith  the  current  ifently  swayed, 

And  the  wild  thing's  of  the  forest 
I'liey  were  not  a  i)it  afraid. 

And  the  ^'olden-rod  was  hloomins 

W  here  the  sunshine  came, 
And  there  were  otluT  flowers  aplenty 

That  no  man  knows  by  name. 

My  canoe  went  down  a  river, 
Oh,  the  Lord  was  li^ood  to  mel 

All  these  miracles  and  heauty; 
And  lie  gave  me  eyes  to  see. 


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THE  FAR-OR  PLACES 
'T'ln-:  far-ofT  places  thai  1  Une  so  well, 

I  he  lar-ofl  j,j;uv.s  uilji  their  solitudes, 
The  lonely  rivers  and  the  wide-stretelied  woods. 

Th.;  NNid.-slrelrlH-d  v i.  ulnTein  no  pathways  run, 

bmilin-  and  -reeu  benrafh  Ih.-  summer  surr    ' 

lar  oir  J  hey  are,  yet  near  to  me  Ihry  se«Mn  ' 

Hie  shir.injr  lake,  the  forest,  and  (Ik.  .rvstal  stream. 

Amid  !he  city's  noise  and  rush  and  -lare, 
see  ihom  now  serene,  arid  calm  and  fair- 
1  dream  of  (hem,  I  am  of  (hem  a  parf- 
Those  far-off  pl,'>ee<  .hrin.-d  wi(hin  mv  heart. 


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Hiiys  sccrii  (o  n 


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ijjilcd  i 


>>   Wijvcs  tliMf  (>\or  si 


'>'>\v<Tr.|  uill,  vo.ill,  that  l;,k(' 


<^s  no  win^. 


Criullrd  nil  1 1 


Child 


"•''■  MK.Ih.Ts  l.ivast. 


ivii  most  siifuvriirlv  Most. 


fi 


4ft 


ri 


ir 


l\(:skll-L()m:i-v  l\ki: 

A1I7II\T  lon.-K  rnMicluuiUi.  all  .inki.oui.  W-  fanuN  ^ 
YS    (;,^..,| ;,|.„unu.n>-isl:nul,>.ll:.k..lhvManuv 

||owf;.rh.'VNaslV.M..ho.n.MhisNvan(lmTl>..ia 
\\|...l..:.v...l  H..'s.nnmrr"slu'al,  tlu'NMntrrsroUl. 

Onmanvad.«Ni()iisriv<>rlM^Nvnsl..sl. 
,\,ul  .i.any  a  fcrosl-shadod  lak.^  h.'  .toss.hI. 

H„l  s.na.j:  <.f  iH'art.  lu'  presscnl  Ins  northward  way 
rnbarn.ed,  th.m-l.  dant:<-rs  all  alxMil  hnn  lay. 

Until  at  last  to  this  lair  lako  iKManu' 
\n(l  wrotf  his  U.n.'ly  humor  in  its  nan.o. 

P.nhamv.  h.-  lhunt:ht  of  homo  an<l  w  if.-  and  child, 
\nd  tb.Mi  looked  out  upon  llH'lor.'st  wild. 

PmhanrcN  the  day  >vas  droar  ^vith  Iradrn  >kirs 
So  that  the  lake  seomod  sad  to  his  sad  cnos. 

prrchancc,  ho  was  aloiio,  nono  of  his  rao<- 
With  ihr  f;. miliar  spoo<h  and  smilmj,'  taoo. 

Porchanoo,  tlio  si^dit  of  this  far  inlan.l  soa 
Sont  him  in  thoufihl  hack  h.  his  own  oounlroo. 


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in  llu'  liiirli  (la\s  wli 


i.iftpicr  clianco  is  ours  that  hriiifrs  lis  horc 


o\\  sunuiKT  (Towns  llio  vear. 


\ii(l  all  the  waters  laugh  as  if  in  <r|(>«>, 
\ikI  all  llic  woods  are  pay  with  irrrciiors 


\fn\  in  lii(<  ^|)l«>ii(lor  of  IIh'  .M'llin<'  si 


ill. 


\  ^h 


mmicrin,::  <:oI(lrij  |tathway  sccriis  to  run. 


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Tin:  i()Mi:sTi.\\ 

I   f  '  »\\  (lose  Mild  Mii.ill  a  room  will  he 
■    ■     W'Ur  this  I  nil  ..f  (|„.  ron'sl    Ircc. 

Tliis  pleasant  inn  (,f  tho  opou  air. 
With  hoii^'hs  f..r  h.'ils  ami  n.njrlMvsl  faro. 

When'  (I'criial  Sninrihr  i^  Hie  host, 
And  oh.  tli(>  iriHvK  ll,;,t  h.- ,an  ho'ast. 

The  sun  and  stars  aii<l  wind  and  rain, 
Thry  como  and  no  and  conic  a^'ain. 

Such  is  tht    woimI.'iTiiI  r.inipitny 

One  finds  at  ll,.-  |r,,,  <,|'  (|„>  lun-st  Tree. 


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MISSIM\i;i 


(I  I. in:,  uh.'ic  till'  riv.Ts  llou  luA.ini  Hii(ls(j 


ri 


Here,  1(H),  samo  ji  sli(»rl 


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IV. 


•  rn»\s  lli;:lii  a\v;iv, 


^    »••  nv«'rss«)iilln\;inl  Mow      (h,.  (ir(.;,L  DivhK 
"Fwixt  norlli  mikI  soiitli      \  lii(|,.  |,,  ,„»(' side 
'flic  riv.Ts  woikI  Mmr  Wiiy  t<»  hinds  of  sun. 
Slt'j)  here  a  pacf.  to  lands  of  snow  tl 

rivers  wild  and  (V(»e, 
(»ni  sea  to  sea. 


(ireat  lakes  there  are  aii<| 

\nd  forests  wide  that  stretch  fr 


lev  run. 


\. 


oeasy  hi^rhwas  this,  its  dan^'ers  inniiilnjd. 
A  palhwas  for  the  darin<:  ati<l  the  hold. 
\iid  here  \so  pause,  in  Vn^nst's  pleasant  day.s, 
I  o  dream  awhile  of  olden  times  and 

>  iis  of  vore 


wavs. 


The  Indian  trader  hntit 

I'Nl  II.. u  !„.  runs  ;.  Ili..n.n<;hlv  modern  st< 


\n(l 


)r(* 


ii>s  thing's  are  not  as  thev 


When  h 


(isei 


1  to  I. 


s  rnaiti  stock  was  Hour  and  |)ork  and  t 


Now.  Ii.>  has  all  llic  jinicracks  from  P.road 
\ii(|  hrcakfasi  foods  f 


(\i. 


vvav. 


Hi 


rom  oatmeal  to  haled  | 


lav, 


IS  j:oo(ls  arrive  m  no  romantic  stvh 


r.\  hark 


canoes  (»  er  /M;mv  a  wearv  mil( 


Tl 


K'  railroad  l.rinjis  them  to  his  \er>  door, 
n'  pjtst  is  deadi     Momance  is  here  no  more! 


rori^',  wron^d     'I'he  present  and  the  past 


On  the  far  laki's  still  shines  tl 

Lfiichaiij;ed  the  rivers  north  and  southward  (I 


itn;  one: 


ic  summer  sun. 


'I'he  f( 


o  v\ , 


orests  still  in  their  wild  hcani 


V   'TOW 


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The  islands  and  the  rivors  are  tho  same. 


Jnsl  as  lliov  wore 
And 


hoforo  lilt'  whil*'  man  cainc; 


we  III  oiir  caiKH's  s 


till  make  our  wav 


As  did  the  liulians  in  the  tarliesl  da\. 
Hort.ancc  for  lis  still  liv.«s.  Vdv.M.liirr  loo. 
As  we  o'er  this  old  trail  onr  vsa)  pursue. 
On  every  |)orla};e  path  th»'  Past  we  meet. 
And  eaeh  old  river  as  a  new  friend  ^reol. 
Wo  fac*'  the  sunshine  and  th.'  wind  and  ram 
We  watdi  IIh'  moon  to  see  it  wax  an<l  wane; 
At  ni^rht,  from  out  our  tent  doors  openod  wide, 
We  see  th(>  stars  across  lh<>  lieaN<"ns  ri(h'! 


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V  nvv  i)i{i:\M 


w  \wi:,  I  (i 


I- 


nvwu  and  I  heliold 


A 

FJmviri-  ll.rou-h  I'oivsts  dark  a.ui  old 
To  iiieot  tho  evorlaslinj 


<r  rivers  riisliiiiir  wild  and  f 


^I'a. 


\ri<l  \va(«TfalIs  in  clouds  of  mist  - 


liciow,  the  St 


re 


inis  with  foam  arc  white. 


TIh'  rapids  flash  with  snnshitie  kissed 
n.illicd  ill  ilie  How  (tf 


iioon-dav  h<'ht. 


Ann'd  tl 


le  city's  smoke  and  irr 


irne 


Ml  wide  awake  this  dreatn  1  d 


Of  far-off  wood 


ream ; 


s  m  Slimmer  lime 


And  silent  lake  and  silver  sti 


earn. 


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:'i 


k''. 


L\Ki:  K  \r.i\  \K  \<.\Ml 

n'^llOl    ;irl  not  IoikIn  it  ihy  lonely  pluco. 
A     riu'  winds  forever  play  about  thy  face. 

Tliey  come  like  Suitors,  the  fctiir  winds  to  thee, 
\nd  ;ill  llie  >ear  the\  hear  lliee  ci.inpany. 

Ml  softly  wa-:  i  from  out  the  fers  id  south 
Comes  its  mild  wind  with  kisses  in  its  mouth. 

The  west  wind  I. lows  with  ardor  lierce  and  hold 
\iid  woos  with  passion  wild  and  uncontrolled. 

His  raj:in<r  brother  from  the  north— r<)u^di.  ru<le, 
Conies  st(miiin^'  rsvr  in  an  auirry  tnood. 

The  e;ist  wind,  sad  in  jealous  pain. 

Irom  his  jne>  <  louds  sends  (kn\n  his  tears  in  rain. 

And  thus  in  varying'  ways  the  st-iisons  through. 
These  c-ODslanl  sjiitors  woo  and  woo  and  woo. 


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